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Richie McCaw is about to be immortalised in his home town of Kurow in north Otago.

A local town committee, including former All Blacks manager John Sturgeon, has commissioned a life-sized statue to be built in the centre of the town and say McCaw is on board with the project.

"Our committee wishes to acknowledge Richie McCaw's outstanding rugby career with a permanent statue of our local Kurow lad," said Sturgeon, the chairman of the Kurow Museum Committee.

"The enthusiasm shown already for this project reflects the pride we all have in Richie McCaw. Locals are not only proud of his rugby skills but also his commitment to the game, his leadership skills, his modesty and how he has become a role model nationally and internationally. I feel honoured to head this project."